Indian Football
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Forced to work in farms, Indian footballer Asha receives help from Dev Kumar Verma's Pathshala Trust
Football | May 26, 2021, 11:54 AM ISTThe footballer is forced to do farming and manual labour, which has taken a toll on her playing career.
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AIFF's bubble is a case study for international federations, institutions: General Secretary Das
Football | May 21, 2021, 12:07 PM ISTIn the case of Indian football, no tournament has been cancelled since competitions resumed with the I-league Qualifiers last October.
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Indian football team to leave for Qatar on May 19 for WC Qualifiers
Football | May 15, 2021, 02:45 PM ISTThe Indian team is currently fourth in the group standings with three points from five matches.
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Delhi's veteran football administrator and Hindustan FC owner DK Bose dead
Football | May 02, 2021, 11:58 AM ISTBose died at the Indian Spinal Injury Centre at Vasant Kunj on Saturday evening after batting COVID-19.
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Indian Women's League scheduled in Odisha postponed due to COVID-19 surge
Football | Apr 06, 2021, 07:22 PM ISTThe AIFF said it will take a decision on the fate of the tournament at a later date. Earlier, the AIFF had said that the tournament would have to be held in May at the latest.
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Indian Women's League play-offs postponed due to spike in COVID-19 cases
Football | Apr 04, 2021, 06:15 PM ISTThe AIFF said it arrived at the decision after an "internal discussion and communication with the clubs and state associations".
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Golden Baby Leagues act as breath of fresh air in Leh-Ladakh
Football | Nov 15, 2020, 04:03 PM ISTIncidentally, the interest around Baby Leagues has been astounding in this hilly region since 2018 when the project was launched.
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There will only be one IM Vijayan, says India midfielder Sahal Abdul Samad
Football | Oct 25, 2020, 01:18 PM ISTSamad also expressed his regret at not being able to share the dressing room with Vijayan.
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AIFF condoles death of former India captain Carlton Chapman
Football | Oct 12, 2020, 01:27 PM ISTUnder Chapman's captaincy, the Indian team went on to win the SAFF Championship trophy in Kathmandu, Nepal in 1997.
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Former India football captain Carlton Chapman passes away at 49
Football | Oct 12, 2020, 11:35 AM ISTCarlton Chapman was one of the leading midfielders in the country during his playing days.
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Team dinner on eve of Qatar game lifted spirits, says India goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu
Football | Sep 09, 2020, 09:58 PM ISTIndia's no.1 goalkeeper remembers how coach Igor Stimac stirred national team to historic 0-0 draw against Qatar in FIFA World Cup qualifiers last year
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'Have to start from scratch, prove you are good enough': Gurpreet Singh Sandhu on playing abroad
Football | Sep 01, 2020, 06:09 PM ISTIndian goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu talked about the challenges while playing abroad.
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Md Sporting becomes first football club of Kolkata to resume training since COVID
Football | Aug 24, 2020, 09:55 PM ISTThe inaugural training session of the season began with an introductory process for the new signings to get to know the current squad members, followed by a fitness session.
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Indian footballer Boris Thangjam, who played in 2017 U-17 World Cup, tests positive for COVID-19
Football | Aug 20, 2020, 04:51 PM ISTATK Mohun Bagan footballer Boris Thangjam has tested positive for coronavirus and will remain under quarantine.
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Former I-League winner Surojit Bose battling with cancer
Football | Aug 18, 2020, 04:42 PM ISTBose, who has also turned out for India, played just behind ace strikers Brazilian Barreto and Ghanian Yukubu -- two of the most accomplished foreign forwards to have played in India.
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AFC red-flags 6 Goa Professional League matches for possible 'manipulation', GFA says no evidence
Football | Aug 03, 2020, 06:32 PM ISTReacting to the development, the AIFF said it follows a zero-tolerance policy to any form of corruption in the sport.
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Former and current India footballers from Manipur take up afforestation in COVID-19 times
Football | Jul 22, 2020, 03:35 PM ISTThe initiative was led by former India midfielder Renedy Singh and joined by the likes of current national team winger Udanta Singh.
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Indian football: Gurpreet Singh Sandhu training with former AC Milan keeper Zeljko Kalac
Football | Jul 20, 2020, 02:57 PM ISTSandhu, who has been in Sydney since the nationwide lockdown was announced, is training with former AC Milan keeper Zeljko Kalac.
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AIFF secretary, players hail Odisha government's support to Indian football
Football | Jul 17, 2020, 02:54 PM ISTThe Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar was the home venue for the Indian Arrows for the 2018-19 season of the I-League, and has hosted both editions of the Hero Super Cup, along with the Hero Gold Cup in February last year.
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Former footballer Syed Shahid Hakim tests positive for COVID-19
Football | Jul 15, 2020, 03:15 PM ISTThe 81-year-old Hakim, who was a part of India's 1960 Rome Olympic squad, confirmed the development on Wednesday.